Diphtheria

Investigation of an outbreak of diphtheria in Borborooah block of Dibrugarh district, Assam

“…Similar to other studies, this study also shows more number of male cases,(7) but in a study carried out in a rural medical college near Kolkata, they found no sex differences in diphtheria cases. (8) Khan et al in their study on “resurgence of diphtheria in vaccination era” observed that females were mostly affected than males. (5)…”

Obstinate diphtheria needs innovation in immunization

“…11 Other studies also stated that peak is usually in the month of August to November. [17][18][19] In this study the most common presenting clinical feature was patch in throat (65.48%) closely followed by difficulty in swelling (57.14%). However, about one third also experienced fever (35.32%) as well as pain in throat (30.16%).…”